NRA boss raises concerns over illegal roadside garages, sand trucks, infrastructure damage
The Managing Director of the National Roads Authority (NRA), Sulayman Sumareh Janneh, has raised concerns over activities threatening road infrastructure in The Gambia, particularly illegal roadside garages, improper sand transportation and the recurring theft of electricity transformers. Speaking during the MansaKunda Ministerial Town Hall Meeting, Janneh highlighted the need for stronger enforcement measures to protect public infrastructure and prevent activities that undermine the country's development efforts. He expressed concern over vehicle garages and dismantling businesses operating along roadsides and at corner junctions, noting that such activities constitute illegal encroachment on public spaces and can obstruct roads and compromise road infrastructure. The NRA boss also highlighted concerns over the transportation of sand, particularly the use of overloaded and uncovered trucks, which contribute to road damage and leave sand deposits along major highways. Janneh indicated that police checks are being conducted at various locations to address the problem, adding that the NRA will begin imposing charges on offenders as part of efforts to enforce compliance and protect road infrastructure. Meanwhile, the National Road Authority is undertaking daily cleaning exercises to remove sand deposited along affected roads to improve road safety and maintain cleaner road networks. Another issue highlighted during the town hall meeting was the recurring destruction of electricity poles and electricity transformers, which continue to affect electricity supply and threaten infrastructure along roads in some communities. The public was urged to cooperate with the relevant authorities by protecting public infrastructure and reporting suspicious activities to the appropriate institutions. Janneh underscored the need for greater public cooperation and stronger enforcement to safeguard national infrastructure and ensure that investments in roads and other public facilities are protected.
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The Managing Director of the National Roads Authority (NRA), Sulayman Sumareh Janneh, has raised concerns over activities threatening road infrastructure in The Gambia, particularly illegal roadside garages, improper sand transportation and the recurring theft of electricity transformers.
Speaking during the MansaKunda Ministerial Town Hall Meeting, Janneh highlighted the need for stronger enforcement measures to protect public infrastructure and prevent activities that undermine the country's development efforts.
He expressed concern over vehicle garages and dismantling businesses operating along roadsides and at corner junctions, noting that such activities constitute illegal encroachment on public spaces and can obstruct roads and compromise road infrastructure.
The NRA boss also highlighted concerns over the transportation of sand, particularly the use of overloaded and uncovered trucks, which contribute to road damage and leave sand deposits along major highways.
Janneh indicated that police checks are being conducted at various locations to address the problem, adding that the NRA will begin imposing charges on offenders as part of efforts to enforce compliance and protect road infrastructure.
Meanwhile, the National Road Authority is undertaking daily cleaning exercises to remove sand deposited along affected roads to improve road safety and maintain cleaner road networks.
Another issue highlighted during the town hall meeting was the recurring destruction of electricity poles and electricity transformers, which continue to affect electricity supply and threaten infrastructure along roads in some communities.
The public was urged to cooperate with the relevant authorities by protecting public infrastructure and reporting suspicious activities to the appropriate institutions.
Janneh underscored the need for greater public cooperation and stronger enforcement to safeguard national infrastructure and ensure that investments in roads and other public facilities are protected.
